Fig. 1: Excised colon from a cat with megacolon Idiopathic megacolon in cats is a chronic functional disorder of the large intestine th...

Veterinarians know what toys are safe for their pet to play with. As a follow up to the blog on what not to let your dog or cat chew on,  ...

Intestinal resection and anastomosis is indicated for any bowel that is nonviable, neoplastic, perforated by a foreign body, intus...

I have been a veterinary surgeon since 1984, so I’ve spent almost 30 years surgically removing objects lodged in the mouth, esopha...

Fig. 1: Duodenal intussusception in a dog due to a leiomyoma Many years ago I was operating on a puppy with severe enteriti...

GI Surgery Poll Here is the final tally on which gastrointestinal surgeries the participants feel comfortable doing: Which of these sur...

Fig. 1: Beetle Beetle is a 10-year-old male neutered Jack Russell Terrier (Fig. 1) who had been lethargic and anorexic for the...